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  • Carlsbad, CA

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    States we're licensed in:
    AZ, CA, FL, GA, ID, MD, MN, NC, NM, NV, OR, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA

  • 5860 Owens Ave, suite 130, Carlsbad, CA 92008

  • (760) 607-6006

  • NMLS # 898812

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Team

Meet The Carlsbad Team

Learn more about the team that will help get you home.

Loan Officer Support
Jason Wood, Branch Manager

Jason Wood

Branch Manager

NMLS # 317293

Branch Manager

(760) 350-3989

jwood@valoanguy.us
Matthew Ayala, Loan Officer

Matthew Ayala

Loan Officer

NMLS # 2517740

Loan Officer

(619) 416-1799

mayala@mhslending.com
Melissa McCormick, Support

Melissa McCormick

Support

NMLS #

Support

(760) 627-0810

mmccormick@mhslending.com

Melissa Alexander, Support

Melissa Alexander

Support

NMLS #

Support

(760) 607-6006

malexander@gomortgageone.com

Lisa Vogel, Support

Lisa Vogel

Support

NMLS #

Support

(916) 237-1582

lvogel@mhslending.com

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